Needle vendor in the form of alpha miniature phonograph



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NEEDLE VENDR 1N THE Foam oF A MINIATURE PHONOGMPH Fi'led'May 26, 1924 l)I I I um .Il .4 I

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Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

UNITED ySTATES EUGENE F. ONEILL-AQND ELMER L. KERN, 0F MINNEAIiOLIS,M'INNESOTA.

NEEDLE'vENnoB. IN THE roam or A 'MINIATURE PHoNoGniuH.

Application filed. May 26, 1924. Serial No. 715,843.

This invention relates to a. sales device or display device for theaccessory of a machine such as a phonograph. fhile the 1nvention mightbe usedwith various articles andinachines,one particular use therefor 1sfor displaying phonograph needles. Phonograph needles are now generallysold by the same dealers who sell the phonographs. The needles are4 notprominently displayed, as a rule, and it is often the case that theusers of phonographs are without needles and are not reminded topurchase needles on account of the fact that the needles are notprominently displayed in the stores. l

It is an object of this invention to provide a device in the form of aminiature phonograph, or other machine, which device can be placed onthe counter of a drug store or other store and which will carry thereinand prominently display phonograph needles or other necessaryaccessories ofthe machine. Such needles or other accessory will thus heconveniently handled and displayed in other stores than those whichhandle the machines and will be accessible'in*neighborhood drug stores'and similar stores in outlying residence sections.

It is a further object of the invention to provide such a device in theform of a miniature phonograph having supporting legs, which legs arealso arranged to sup` port the receptacle carrying the accessory or theneedles. v

These and other objects and advantages ot the invention will be fullyset forth in the following description made in connection with theaccompanying drawings in which like referencev characters refer tothesame parts throughout the different views. and in which,

Fig. l is a .view in perspective of the device; y I

Fig. 2 is a transverse. vertical section taken substantially on the line2- 2 of Fig. 1, as

indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through one end of the device, taken onthe line 3-3 in'Fig. lis

console type ot'v phonograph or talking maw chine comprising the bodyportion 1 and the leg-members 2. The exterior of the body portion 1 willbe colored, finished or e1nbossed to represent the highly finished woodof an actual standardtalking machine. The body l, however', is quitesmall and forms in effect' a miniature talking machine, the same beingin vone commercial size substantially ten inches long and six. inchesWide. 1While the body 1 may be formed in any suitable manner, in theembodimentof the invention illustrated, the same is formed from oneblank of sheet material, the bottom portion 1a being rectangular in formand having the side portions 1b folded upwardly therefrom. The bottomportion la also has an upwardly folded end portion 1 at each endthereof. The side portions 1h have rectangularportions ld at each endthereof which fold across the end of a box in superposed adjacentrelation and at the outer side of the end piecel". The layers l.c and 1hare glued or secured together in any siitable manner but are freeadjacent the corners of the box. A hinged lid or cover 3-is providedhinged along one of the sides lbby a flexible stra-p 3 suitably glued,orotherwise connected to said side and the cover. A handle-equippedcrank et is provided which projects at one end of the body l andsimulates the usual motor crank on the standard talking machine. Thecrankis journaled in the outer sheet lf and disposed between the ,sameand the inner end piece 1C. The crank has an inner arm 4 thereonconnected by a link 5 to the underside ot' the cover 3 adjacent itshinged edge. The said cover can thus be lifted by a turningr movement ofthe crank 4.

The legs 2 have lower portions which are illustrated as in the form ot'the well known French leg and these portions are provided with anangular flange 2a from which rises the portion 2* com rising an integralstrip having its sides (isposed at right angles. One of the sides ofthepoi tion2b terminates in a round tongue 2'. while the' other sideterminates-in a similar round tongue 2i which, howevcigisbentpdownwurdly substantially at a right angle along side of the tongue2. The portion 2b of` the leg is disposed in the body 1 at one cornerthereof with the outer 'sides lof the portion 2b contacting the side-'vio i these flanges on the legs ,thus support Y the body 1. Thebent-over `tongue 2d is thus disposed along side of the end piece 1c andthese folded over tongues 2d formed the support-l for'a rectangular tray6 disposed in the upper portion of therbody 1 directly under the cover3.. The tray 6 is divided by transverse partitions 6a lnto a pluralityof longitudinal Ipockets which are adapted to carry `the needle packages7. The packages 7 containing different kinds of needles may be separatedin the compartments of'tray. 6 by transverse partitions 8, if desired.Also a chamber 1e is thus formed in the body l below tthe tray 6 andlthis chamber can conveniently be utilized 'for holding unopened packagesof the needle containers 7. A needle may be mounted and displayed atthetop of one or 'moreportions 8, showing the type of needle in theadjacent compartment.

In'operation, the device which, as Stated,

will be nicely finished and ornamented, and preferably embossed tosimulate an actual phonograph will be placed on the store counter. Itwillobviously attract attention. The cover `3 normally. vvlll beelevated and the various kinds ofstyles of needles in the packets 7 thusprominently` displayed. The display of the' needles to the manycustomers visiting the store will result in 'many sales thereof andpersons in need of needles will be reminded to purchase the` same. Atthe same time, the various types and styles of'needles will be called tothe attention of the customers. If desired, the cover 3 may be ke tnormally closed and a direction card p acedi adjacent the devicedirecting the customer to turn the crank simple and easily andinexpensively p rov duced and has great utility in connectlon with thesale of the articles intended.

It will, of course, be understood, that various changes maybe made inthe form, details, arrangement and proportionsof the parts Withoutdeparting from the scope -of applicants invention, which, generallystated consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects aboveset forth, such as shown and described and set forth in the appendedclaims.

What is claimed is:

1. A sales display device for the necessary accessory' parts of amachine, such as a phonosrap rectangular casing having one side thereofformed of a plurality of layers of sheet material, lsaid layers beingloose adjacent the corners of said casing, legs having portions of angleshape in 4cross section `disposed in said casing, one side of saidportions being disposed between said layers 'and the other side beingdisposed alon the ad'acent side of said casing, one o said si es of saidportions having a bent=over end,

comprising a substantially and a tray in said casing supported on saidbent-over ends.

2. The structure-set forth in claim 1, said leg members having integralprojecting shoulders formed thereon on which the sides of' said casingrest, whereby said casing is supported on said legs. i

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

EUGENE F. ONEILL. vELMER L. KERN.

